Lite Meaning
/laɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAbridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
adjLight in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.
Sentence Examples
When the choice is between shit and shit lite, shit usually wins.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She bought the ____ version of the drink to reduce her calorie intake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This new version of the software is the ____ edition, which contains only the most essential features today.
Word Origin & History
Variation of light (in the sense of lacking weight, substance, etc.)
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"this compromise bill is reform lite. It is both more palatable to nursing home owners and less protective of elderly patients"
— 2003 March 6, “Reform Lite”, in St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
"If there is a difference between doing this to a child and engaging in old-fashioned punishment, it is at best a quantitative rather than a qualitative difference. What Dreikurs and his followers are selling is Punishment Lite."
— 2006, Alfie Kohn, Beyond discipline: from compliance to community, page 42:
"The analysis bolsters claims by the Tories that markets will not wait patiently as Britain draws up leisurely plans for austerity-lite"
— 2010 April 8, “Sovereign debt crisis at 'boiling point', warns Bank for International Settlements”, in Telegraph.co.uk:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She bought the ____ version of the drink to reduce her calorie intake.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This new version of the software is the ____ edition, which contains only the most essential features today.